Birmingham Railway Museum
Train Driving Course


I
was lucky enough to be given a steam train driving course at the Birmingham railway museum.
Here are a few pictures......

 

 

 

After an introduction into the workings of a steam train they let you loose in this shunter and you learn the basics like starting and stopping.

And then you get to drive this....

No 7029 Clun Castle
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Driving Tips

This one makes it go.........

........and this one makes it stop

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